diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 606cbb2..fd15360 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ require("oil").setup({
     ["-"] = "actions.parent",
     ["_"] = "actions.open_cwd",
     ["`"] = "actions.cd",
-    ["~"] = { "actions.cd", opts = { scope = "tab" }, desc = ":tcd to the current oil directory" },
+    ["~"] = { "actions.cd", opts = { scope = "tab" }, desc = ":tcd to the current oil directory", mode = "n" },
     ["gs"] = "actions.change_sort",
     ["gx"] = "actions.open_external",
     ["g."] = "actions.toggle_hidden",
diff --git a/doc/oil.txt b/doc/oil.txt
index 4364ebb..2c1a107 100644
--- a/doc/oil.txt
+++ b/doc/oil.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ CONFIG                                                                *oil-confi
         ["-"] = "actions.parent",
         ["_"] = "actions.open_cwd",
         ["`"] = "actions.cd",
-        ["~"] = { "actions.cd", opts = { scope = "tab" }, desc = ":tcd to the current oil directory" },
+        ["~"] = { "actions.cd", opts = { scope = "tab" }, desc = ":tcd to the current oil directory", mode = "n" },
         ["gs"] = "actions.change_sort",
         ["gx"] = "actions.open_external",
         ["g."] = "actions.toggle_hidden",
diff --git a/lua/oil/config.lua b/lua/oil/config.lua
index e3fcc10..065dbbf 100644
--- a/lua/oil/config.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/config.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ local default_config = {
     ["-"] = "actions.parent",
     ["_"] = "actions.open_cwd",
     ["`"] = "actions.cd",
-    ["~"] = { "actions.cd", opts = { scope = "tab" }, desc = ":tcd to the current oil directory" },
+    ["~"] = { "actions.cd", opts = { scope = "tab" }, desc = ":tcd to the current oil directory", mode = "n" },
     ["gs"] = "actions.change_sort",
     ["gx"] = "actions.open_external",
     ["g."] = "actions.toggle_hidden",